Colonial Williamsburg Decorates for Christmas: Step-By-Step Illustrated Instructions for Christmas Decorations That You Can Make for Your Home

by Libbey Hodges Oliver, Libbey Hodges; Babb Oliver, Betsy; Oliver, Libbey Hodges; Babb, Betty Hundley; Booth, Elizabeth Mack; Kent

Book Overview

Detailed instructions and diagrams show how to make traditional colonial-style Christmas decorations. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087935058X
• ISBN13: 9780879350581
• Release Date: June 1981
• Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.1" x 12.1"

Customer Reviews

Lovely, Natural Christmas Decorations

I've used this book over and over to decorate my home at Christmas with Southern style arrangements. Demonstrating these techniques for garden clubs and at libraries, I always found a ready audience for this and it was really easy. I learned it all from this book. The supplies are easy to gather (pinecones, apples, oranges, holly, greenery, wire, ribbon, etc.). The results are spectacular. Your arrangements will look very professional! Each page shows four or more drawings showing the steps for attaching the pieces to make a different decoration. It shows various wreaths, table decorations, swags, roping, corner accents for doors, mantel decorations and an herb kissing ball. If you ever visited Williamsburg at Christmas, you will want to recreate these beautiful arrangements in your home. This website gives you an idea of the variety you can create: http://www.history.org/christmas/dec_doors.html

Excellent presentation and accompanying text.

I have seen this book at the publisher's and it is outstanding. The photographs are exceptional and the descriptions well composed and pertinent. You have, however, left out the name of the CO-AUTHOR, Mary Miley Theobald. I hope you will correct this as both professionals worked long and hard to assemble the edition.